Two Player Drinking Games

Games perfect for a couple or one-on-one drinking

We have 56 two player drinking games in our directory, ranging from classic party staples to creative variations you've never tried before.

All Two Player Drinking Games

• Power Hour — Shot of beer every minute for an hour - can you last? (1-50 players, 60 min)
• Anchorman — Take turns as the anchor who finishes all remaining drinks (2-2 players, 20-30 min)
• Speed — Fast-paced card racing for two - drink when you lose! (2-2 players, 10-15 min)
• Spoons for Two — Card matching race with one spoon at stake (2-2 players, 10-20 min)
• Stacks On Stacks — Build cup tower together - knocker drinks (2-2 players, 10-20 min)
• Hand Slap — Hand slapping game with drinks for slow reactions (2-2 players, 10-15 min)
• Power Hour for Two — 60 shots of beer in 60 minutes together (2-2 players, 60 min)
• Horse Drinking — Basketball HORSE where letters mean drinks (2-4 players, 15-25 min)
• Ping Pong Drinking — Ping pong where points mean drinks (2-4 players, 20-30 min)
• War of Shots — Card game War with shots as stakes (2-2 players, 15-25 min)
• Landmines — Spin quarters and slam cans to stop opponents (2-6 players, 20-30 min)
• Speed Pong — Rapid-fire simultaneous beer pong (2-2 players, 10-20 min)
• Arm Wrestling Drinking — Arm wrestling where loser takes shots (2-8 players, 15-25 min)
• Rock Paper Scissors Tournament — RPS tournament with drink penalties (4-16 players, 20-30 min)
• Thumb Wrestling Drinking — Thumb wrestling where loser drinks (2-2 players, 5-10 min)
• Card Drinking Duel — Color betting card duels (2-2 players, 10-15 min)
• Memory Drinking — Memory card matching with drinks (2-4 players, 15-25 min)
• Checkers Drinking — Checkers where captured pieces mean drinks (2-2 players, 15-25 min)
• Connect Four Drinking — Connect Four with drinks for losing (2-2 players, 10-20 min)
• Dice Race — Racing to roll numbers (2-2 players, 10-20 min)
• Thumb War Tournament — Thumb wars with drink stakes (2-2 players, 10-15 min)
• Card Flip Showdown — Betting on card flips (2-2 players, 15-20 min)
• Battleship Drinking — Battleship with drink hits (2-2 players, 15-30 min)
• Air Hockey Drinking — Score and opponent drinks (2-2 players, 15-30 min)
• Guess Who Drinking — Guess Who with drinks (2-2 players, 15-30 min)
• Hungry Hippos Shots — Marble grabbing with drinks (2-4 players, 15-30 min)
• Operation Drinking — Buzz and you drink (2-4 players, 15-30 min)
• Mastermind Drinking — Guess the code or drink (2-2 players, 15-30 min)
• Connect Four Shots — Four in a row with shots (2-2 players, 15-30 min)
• Racing Game Drinking — Lap times mean drinks (2-4 players, 15-30 min)
• Fighting Game Shots — Lose a round, take a shot (2-2 players, 15-30 min)
• Video Game Loser — Loser of game drinks (2-4 players, 15-30 min)
• Arcade Battle — Arcade game competition (2-4 players, 15-30 min)
• Shuffleboard Drinking — Shuffleboard with drink stakes (2-4 players, 15-30 min)
• Puzzle Race — Complete puzzle first (2-4 players, 15-30 min)
• Crossword Battle — Finish crossword or drink (2-2 players, 15-30 min)
• Sudoku Showdown — Complete sudoku first (2-2 players, 15-30 min)
• Math Quiz Drinking — Solve problems or drink (2-4 players, 15-30 min)
• Flip the Table — Bottle flipping competition (2-2 players, 10-15 min)
• Cribbage Drinking — Cribbage where falling behind means drinks (2-2 players, 30-45 min)
• Darts Drinking — Dart scores for drinks (2-4 players, 15-30 min)
• Duel — Card dueling with drinks based on card difference (2-2 players, 15-20 min)
• Quick Draw — Fast card drawing battle (2-2 players, 10-15 min)
• Heads or Tails — Coin flip betting with drinks (2-10 players, 10-20 min)
• Jenga One-on-One — Two-player Jenga with drink penalties (2-2 players, 15-25 min)
• Skee Ball Drinking — Arcade skee ball with drinks (2-4 players, 15-30 min)
• Finger Flick — Flick coins to knock opponent's off the table (2-2 players, 10-15 min)
• Pool Drinking — Pool billiards with drink penalties (2-2 players, 20-40 min)
• Shot Chess — Chess with shot glass pieces (2-2 players, 30-60 min)
• Sports Game Drinking — Score against and they drink (2-4 players, 15-30 min)
• Tic Tac Toe Shots — Tic Tac Toe with drink penalties (2-2 players, 10-20 min)
• Speed Quarters — Race to bounce quarters into glasses (2-2 players, 10-15 min)
• Slap Jack for Two — Slap jack with drink penalties (2-2 players, 15-25 min)
• Coin Stack — Stack coins or drink (2-2 players, 10-20 min)
• Foosball Drinking — Goals mean drinks (2-4 players, 15-30 min)
• Staring Contest — Blink and drink (2-2 players, 5-10 min)

How to Choose the Right Two Player Game

Picking the right two player drinking game depends on your group size, energy level, and how competitive you want to get. Smaller groups (2-4 players) tend to enjoy turn-based games with strategy, while larger groups (8+) thrive with party games and team formats.

For first-time hosts, start with simpler games that have low equipment requirements and quick rules to learn. Save the more elaborate setups for when your group already knows the basics.